Buying a car is a big decision to make, with a huge number of factors to consider. Whether you want that new car smell or are searching for the perfect used vehicle, you're trying to balance your wants and needs with the potential cost. Without getting swindled.

Here to help are our friends from Jalopnik's CarBuying blog, Tom McParland and Freddy Hernandez. Tom runs Automatch Consulting—quite literally helping people decide which vehicles to purchase and negotiating the subsequent deals—and Freddy buys, sells, and works on cars too. Have a question about shopping for cars? They'll be here for the next hour, so ask away!

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The live portion of this Q&A is now over. Thanks for your questions! And don't forget where you parked.